I am insanely ecstatic about adding this new chapter to the already-awesome (says me) Virtual Six-Figure Mom site. You all already know I’m a single mom who works from home and makes a pretty comfortable living doing so.

I spent quite a bit of time positioning myself (through networking and education) to increase my earning potential because I firmly believe in the importance of earning more when you reach the point of not being able to reasonably cut additional expenses. Sometimes there simply isn't anything left to cut from the budget, especially when you're paying for services like childcare.

What you probably don’t know, however, is that I consistently continue to hunt for deals to save on everything from groceries to furniture and have been cutting coupons since my mom allowed me to hold a pair of scissors. No joke!
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I have very vivid memories of sitting at the table cutting coupons from the Sunday paper and filing them away in my mom’s red vinyl coupon holder, which she NEVER touched. I remember wanting a Hannah Hansen coupon organizer since it seemed so much more modern and our vinyl organizer was starting to rip on the side, but I made do with what we had.

My mom would give me her grocery list for the week and I would grab my coupon holder to see if I could find a match! Fun times for sure!! She probably had no idea that she was making such an impact on my life that I would later pass along to my little one.

I was born in the 70s and started couponing in the 80s. It wasn’t until about 10 years ago, though, that I took it to the next level. My little one was born and I was the single mother of two, a new homeowner, and paying astronomical childcare rates at the time. Every penny I was able to save was a huge help.

I eventually discovered Krazy Coupon Lady and the rest is history!
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In the interest of complete transparency, I started slacking off on coupon-clipping when I purchased my most recent home in 2016. My plate was ridiculously full and the last thing on my mind was clipping coupons. I used my favorite coupon apps (listed here, of course, for your convenience) and left my trusty paper coupons behind.

I was in the grocery store on the day of Super Bowl 2017 and I spotted a couple of women with their coupon binders and lists in the middle of a busy aisle. My first thought wasn’t all that pleasant. Listen… I’m being honest here. It just wasn’t the day/time to be clogging up an aisle when 10 million (slight exaggeration) people are trying to get the last few bottles of buffalo sauce and ranch dressing off the shelves. I happened to be one of them.
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Then I thought…I miss those days. I used to get up early and head to the grocery store with my list and coupon binder and really kill it with the savings. It was nothing for me to save $40+ in coupons!

​That’s almost a full tank of gas, y’all!

So fast forward to today!

It’s a new day and a few of you have made it clear that you not only want to know how I earn money, but also how I manage to save money as a single mom.

I am committed to hunting for deals and will work my way back into coupon-clipping soon. Follow along here to stay in the loop on savings opportunities for everything from groceries to home office furniture!
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I’m sooooo excited about not only continuing to share opportunities to earn money via the Working from Home blog, but also now about sharing opportunities to save money via the Saving from Home blog!! :)

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Kristina Butler is a Certified HR Professional and FT Virtual Recruiter for a major financial services firm. As the single mother of two, she understands the importance of finding great deal whenever possible and has been cutting coupons since she was allowed to hold scissors. ​

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